Did you know the game of basketball started with peach baskets and a soccer ball? After reading the book, James Naismith, your students will have a new respect for the sport! They’ll learn about the life of the famous inventor from his childhood to the Olympic games.
This book is part of the Beginning Biography Series. To align with the Common Core State Standards, it contains text features such as a table of contents, headings, captions, labels, and a glossary. View the Common Core correlation.
A teacher support card is included with the 6-pack of this title and includes phonics and word recognition activities, discussion questions, and extension activities.
This informational book is perfect for classroom libraries.
Specifications
Book: 12 pages, 5 1/2″ x 7 1/2″
Guided Reading Level: M
Intervention/Reading Recovery Level: 20
Seedling Level: Fluent
Word Count: 261
Literary Genre: Nonfiction
Title Notes: This title has been officially leveled by Reading Recovery®.